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Proverbs 31:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. "
Proverbs 31:3
Verse in Context
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The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
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Proverbs 31:1
"The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught"
Proverbs 31:2
"What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?"
Proverbs 31:4
"It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:"
Proverbs 31:5
"Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted."
Proverbs 31:6
"Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts."
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